Asylum of Crimson [Resident Evil Fanfic]

Chapter 1: Dr. Carth

[October 22, 2019]
[1:23 pm]

The air is still as the room is filled with coldness. The type that chills the bone but the type that feels like a minor inconvenience. The ceiling fan cuts through the air to create obnoxious breezes. Perhaps to most, this hardly constitutes to a bother, but for one young woman in particular, it makes her feel agitated.

It reminds her of the cold cell in her early childhood. The vacant grey walls with the smooth white tile. The room was almost always dim and might as well been windowless. Windows were around the cell, but could only be properly seen from one side. The side she could not see from.

The memories continue to linger. From loneness and cold of the cell to fear of the armored men and scientists. Even if it was for a few short years, the memories still haunt her. They still appear in her nightmares. They still...

"Veronica?"

A gentle voice speaks to gain the young woman's attention. Veronica is pulled from within her trance as her green eyes shift over to the woman sitting across from her.

This woman, Dr. Carth, is maybe five or six years older than Veronica. The doctor has long brunette hair and soft blue eyes. The brunette wears a creamy colored sweater shirt and black dress pants. She seems very calm for moment yet there is a flicker of worry in her eyes.

"Oh right...sorry. What did you ask?" Veronica asks quietly and sheepishly.

She runs her fingers through her shoulder length blonde hair. The blonde glances at her nails and grimaces. A couple of the nails were cut a little short which makes it a bit painful. Only a mild inconvenience.

"I just wanted to know how you were holding up with testing."

"Oh...right. Fine I guess."

Veronica shifts in her seat a bit. She softly exhales while her body stiffens in discomfort. The testing was always rough on her. It brings unpleasant memories and needles. God those needles...

The blonde is not normal to say the least. Her genetics were already advanced before she was born. Apparently her biological father had abnormal and advanced genetics. Her mother, Marianne Williams, then further altered it. Veronica is faster, stronger, more intelligent, and more durable than the average human thanks to her father's genes. Marianne had changed Veronica's blood to point she was immune to viruses. One might think these abilities would be a blessing, but Veronica disagrees.

The BSAA found her in 2004 when she was four years old. She was saved from that godforsaken Umbrella lab. Saved from her psycho mother. Although, Veronica would never be able to have a normal life after they found out what she was. A bioweapon.

"How are things with Chris?" Dr. Carth warmly asks after taking a sip of her coffee.

Chris Redfield is a famous name among the BSAA. A talented agent who has survived through much. A man who experienced one of the earliest battles of biohazards. The man said to have killed great evils such as Albert Wesker. He is also her adoptive father.

"We are a bit distant still. He does not really tell me what is going on anymore. Ever since he went on this mission in 2017, something changed in him. I dunno what." Veronica answers, shifting her gaze a bit.

"What changed?"

"He seemed less trusting of everything. He is constantly out on the field looking for someone. Miranda or something like that."

Dr. Carth takes a long pause and clearly becomes lost in thought. The silence almost makes Veronica uncomfortable. The young woman traces circles on her thigh with her pointer finger as a way to keep her anxiety quelled.